The German Packaging Institute (dvi) has a new management team. At a meeting on 1st March 2024, the members elected a new Executive Board including the chairman of the board. The new Chairman of the dvi is Thomas Reiner. The CEO of the Berndt+Partner Group was a co-founder of the dvi and its Chairman from … Read more
There has been an organisational change at the Crailsheim-based packaging machine manufacturer Schubert. At the end of February, Johannes Schubert took over the role of Head of Sales at Gerhard Schubert GmbH from Martin Sauter, who is relinquishing the position for health reasons. Johannes Schubert, who is currently Managing Director of Schubert Packaging Systems, will … Read more
The Board of Directors of Lonza today announced that Wolfgang Wienand has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and will join the company during the summer of 2024. Wienand is currently CEO of the Swiss contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Siegfried Holding AG, a role he has held since 2019. www.lonza.com
The Douglas Group, today announced changes to its Supervisory Board. Following the successful IPO, two new Supervisory Board members, Pamela Knapp and Georgia Garinois-Melenikiotou, have been appointed with effect from 21st March, 2024. The two succeed Michael Hinderer and Fritz Schulenburg, who stepped down from the Supervisory Board as planned with the IPO.www.douglas.com
The demise of The Body Shop has come as a major surprise. The iconic brand was a trailblazer with its range of natural cosmetics and ethical endeavours. The business has gone into administration with 82 of its 197 UK stores closing. Parts of this international business have already been sold off. Others, like that in France, Belgium and the US have declared bankruptcy.
As of 1st April, 2024, Eva Baumann takes over the position of CEO. Together with Prof Dr Klaus Müller, who acts as CFO, she forms the management of the internationally active CHT Group. As CEO, Eva Baumann is now responsible for Marketing, Sales, Corporate Strategy, Human Resources and Sustainability.www.cht.com
Volker Backs, Member of the Management Board of Speira GmbH, is the new Chairman of the Aluminium Deutschland Association (AD). He was elected by the members’ meeting of AD in Düsseldorf without a dissenting vote and with one abstention. Backs succeeds Frank Busenbecker, Director DACH Strategy at Hydro Extrusion Europe, who chaired the association since … Read more
At its meeting, the Supervisory Board appointed Dr Jean-Yves Parisot, member of the Executive Board and responsible for the Taste, Nutrition & Health segment, as the new Chairman of the Executive Board with effect from the end of 31st March 2024. www.symrise.com
Pure Trade strengthens its position in the primary packaging market with the arrival of Dino Chan, as Senior Manager of Product Compliance. Dino Chan joins the Pure Trade Asia team led by Mona LEE, as Senior Manager of Product Compliance. His mission is to oversee the design, engineering, and compliance of primary packaging. He has … Read more
Nobilis is pleased to announce that Matthias Mennekes will take over the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Managing Director as of 1st March 2023.With over two decades of international expertise in the areas of finance, auditing and consulting at well-known companies, Matthias Mennekes has made a name for himself as an accomplished CFO.www.nobilis-group.com
With effect from 1st February 2024, Dr Matthias Lergenmüller will join the management of Dreiturm GmbH as Chief Representative. He will manage and be responsible for the cosmetics contract manufacturing business, R&D, purchasing, quality management and quality assurance. His focus is now on the further development of Dreiturm GmbH’s broad customer base, innovation projects and … Read more
The last few years (particularly after Covid) have brought important changes in the attitude of people in Western countries. We have witnessed a marked increase in the importance attributed to human and interpersonal relationships: in practice, the value of relationships has been rediscovered, while not underestimating but rather benefiting from what technology can offer. As a consequence of the re-evaluation of the human aspect of life, people have placed themselves at the centre, for instance by deciding that they want to better balance time between work and private life in order to have time to devote to themselves, their family, friends and passions. Then there is another important aspect in the global landscape that influences people’s choices: climate change.
Dr Dr h.c. Jörn Kreke, Honorary Chairman of the Douglas Supervisory Board, has passed away on Wednesday at the age of 83. From 1969 to 2001, Jörn Kreke built Douglas from a perfumery into a leading European beauty retailer, laying the foundation for the success story of today’s Douglas Group. www.douglas.com
President, Luciana Pellegrino, announced today the names of the Vice Presidents that will take part of WPO’s new Executive Team and lead WPO’s Portfolios during her term of office that goes from 2024 to 2026: Soha Atallah as Vice President for Marketing, Kofi Essuman as the new Vice President Education, Nerida Kelton as Vice President … Read more
Consumers today are keen to know where their cosmetic products are coming from and what they contain. Topics like transparency, traceability and sustainable sourcing become increasingly important. Peter Weinert, Vice President Business Management of BASF Personal Care EMEA, is giving insights on how the personal care market is going through a huge transformation towards more sustainable solutions and the need for cosmetic companies to live up to consumers’ changing expe
Givaudan today announces its Chief Executive Officer, Gilles Andrier, will receive the prestigious Hall of Fame Award from The Fragrance Foundation (TFF) at the 2024 Fragrance Foundation Awards held in New York City on 5 June. The annual fragrance awards recognise and celebrate extraordinary individuals, innovations, and achievements within the US fragrance industry. www.givaudan.com
The German cosmetics company Chris Farrell Cosmetics GmbH has a new Managing Director: Dominik Schlammerl is now at the helm of the company. Chris Farrell is one of the leading German providers of medical dermatological cosmetics. Dominik Schlammerl is a proven cosmetics and sales expert. Schlammerl plans to further expand Chris Farrell’s institute business and … Read more
The company announced that Achim Spannagel has taken over as General Manager Lancôme DACH as of 1st January 2024. Achim began his career at L’Oréal in 2007 and after starting in product management at Lancôme, he worked in various roles for Biotherm, Clarisonic and later as Marketing Director of Lancôme. www.loreal.com
Julia Raquet, Senior Vice President, Nutrition Ingredients, Ludwigshafen, will, as President, assume responsibility for the Division Europe, Middle East and Africa, Ludwigshafen, effective 1st February, 2024. With that she succeeds Dr Katja Scharpwinkel, who has been appointed to the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE effective 1st February, 2024.
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The company appoints John McAllister as Vice President of Sales for both the Industrial and Personal Care Divisions. With this promotion, McAllister will lead the entire sales organisation at Micro Powders. He will develop strategies to achieve Micro Powders’ fiscal targets along with expansion into new markets. www.micropowders.com